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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jane spend Christmas 1553 with?

2. What color does Jane wear when she marries Guildford Dudley?

3. How many men were named as having an adulterous relationship with Queen Elizabeth's mother?

4. In the summer of 1554, what color dress does Frances Grey always wear?

5. Who is supposed to arrest Princess Mary after Jane is crowned?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kat Ashley try to speak to Queen Elizabeth about Robert Dudley?

2. In July 1553, why does Katherine tell Jane that she and others are leaving?

3. What does Frances Grey achieve for herself and her daughters by the summer of 1554?

4. Why is it a good thing that Jane did not set her heart on marrying Ned Seymour?

5. What is the family's country estate like at Bradgate?

6. How is Frances Grey celebrated in death?

7. How is Mary doing at the time of Jane's death?

8. Why does Jane believe that Guildford cannot be crowned king?

9. Why will John Dudley and his sons be executed?

10. What is the last thing Katherine receives from Jane and why does it upset her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jane is made queen by her father and other powerful men. How was Jane betrayed and abandoned by the people who tried to put her in power?

Essay Topic 2

Frances Grey is Jane, Katherine, and Mary’s mother. How would you describe the relationship that Frances had with her daughters? Why did her daughters not feel close to her?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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